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Trying To Make Things Work In Government Is Sometimes Like Trying To Sew A Button On A Custard Pie.

When The Men In Russia Foul Up, They Are Dismisses, Sometimes Losing Their Necks. But We Protect Those Who Fail And Press Them To The Government Bosom.

Nothing So Sharpens The Thought Process As Writing Down One's Arguments. Weaknesses Overlooked In Oral Discussion Become Painfully Obvious On The Written Page.

Responsibility Is A Unique Concept. It Can Only Reside And Inhere In A Single Individual. You May Share It With Others, But Your Portion Is Not Diminished. You May Delegate It, But It Is Still With You. You May Disclaim It, But You Cannot Divest Yourself Of It. If Responsibility Is Rightfully Yours, No Evasion, Or Ignorance Or Passing The Blame Can Shift The Burden To Someone Else. Unless You Can Point Your Finger At The Man Who Is Responsible When Something Goes Wrong, Then You Have Never Had Anyone Really Responsible.

The Man In Charge Must Concern Himself With Details. If He Does Not Consider Them Important, Neither Will His Subordinates.